Africa
Outrage as Zimbabwe arrests students
Outrage as Zimbabwe arrests students
protesting high fees
Amnesty International has called for the Zimbabwean authorities to drop charges against university students who have been protesting against a steep hike in tuition fees.
Fourteen students were arrested on Monday and charged with disorderly conduct.
They were released after paying a fine or bail.
Five others were arrested on Wednesday.
Students at the University of Zimbabwe are facing an up to 10-fold increase in fees.
Amnesty said it was a travesty of justice that people were having to spend time in detention and courtrooms for simply asking for affordable education.
—BBC